The Historic White Horse Inn has opened a Tearoom and Gift Shop in honor of Lucy Carpenter Hoard, wife of Lorenzo Hoard who purchased the Historic White Horse Inn (initially known as the Hoard House)in 1850.
Miss Lucy’s Tearoom is open for afternoon tea every Saturday from 11:30pm – 3:00pm for any size party and open daily (closed Monday) with a reservation of 8 adults or more. Serving a wide variety of all you care to eat and drink of flavored loose teas, a variety of tea sandwiches and fruit-filled breads and scones, cream and preserves. Also included is a cup of soup and a delicious dessert. Price is $14.95 per adult and $8.95 per child (10 and under) plus sales tax and gratuity. Theme teas and events are offered monthly. Reservations made on Theme and event tea dates are subject to those prices.
As special menu for children 10 and under is available for $11.95. Tea Luncheon Special Menu: Beverage: PinkLemonade served in porcelain teacups Muffins and Whip Cream Grilled Cheese Tea Sandwiches or Peanut Butter & Jelly (choose one) nVanilla Ice Cream w/ Sprinkles n"There's a Lady in the Room" Manners Handout
Miss Lucy’s Tearoom is also available daily for booking bridal and baby showers, little girls tea parties, weddding day breakfasts, social and club meetings, groups, book clubs, special events and any other occasion. More information is located on this website along with a list of special event teas.
Miss Lucy Carpenter Hoard - The Lady of the Inn
In the eighteenth century home, tea drinking was an occasion of great ceremony. Tealeaves were kept in a locked caddy, for which there was only ever one key. Once or twice a week, the lady of the house would unlock the caddy to serve to impress important guests. The fine porcelain in which the tea was served was an opportunity for a refined woman to not only emphasis the family's wealth, but added to her sense of ceremony.
A lady who loved her tea was Lucy Carpenter Hoard, the lady of the Hoard House, now known as the Historic White Horse Inn.
It was a time of horse drawn transportation, farmers bring produce to town to be ground or shipped and women bringing their butter and eggs to be traded or sold to the merchants. In 1850, Lorenzo and wife Lucy purchased an existing village store, once a stagecoach stop, and expanded and refitted it as the Hoard House, now known as the White Horse Inn. The Hoard House functioned as an inn and restaurant charging 50 cents to overnight guests. It is also said to be a stop on the Underground Railroad, a network of smuggling routes that helped slaves make their way from the South to friendlier places in the North.
Miss Lucy's Tearoom is named in honor of the "Lady of the Inn" - Lucy Carpenter Hoard.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Miss Lucy's Tearoom is open every Saturday from 11:30am - 3:00pm for any size party.
Open daily (closed Monday) with a reservation of 8 adults or more.
Special children's menu (10 & under) available for a charge of $11.95. Children $8.95 price applies to regular tea offerings. Children's Miss Manner's booklet and presentation add $2.00.
Wine and bar service is always available in Miss Lucy's Tearoom.
Gift Shop always open during White Horse business hours.
Reservations or for more information call 810-678-2150
Located at the Historic White Horse Inn, 1 E. High Street, Metamora, MI 48455
